APES

[what?]

anyone rockin apes on a pitbull. I've been looking at carlini flyin apes (1 1/2's). they look like they might work as far as the width and pull back are concerned but the diameter at the controls are worrying me. any thoughts.

 

[Andrew]

Apes are not rockin, they look stupid and are unsafe.

 

[OZONER BILLY]

APEHANGERS ON PITBULL

I KNOW I'LL GO APE ONE DAY !:loony:

 

[Andrew]

That pic can't be real.

 

[Biker Babe]

I love ape hangers...got 'em on my fatboy.

They look great on the pits...cool retro look...Check out these links on apes and pits:

http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/metal-fab/22746-new-ape-style-z-bars-my-08-pitbull.html

http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/f...-2008-09-pitbull-ape-hanger-bars-install.html

 

[LamboV12]

Bill - If you find a pair of bars that you want to use, you can cut off the ends of your BD bars and swamp them over to the apes. I like my K9 bars and coverted to HD controls, so I cut off the ends and swapped them.

 

[K9Anniv]

That pic can't be real.

I wonder how he'd do riding the Tail of the Dragon at Deal's Gap??? :lol: :nono:

 

[Trainguy]

The Z-apes the Babe posted look :2thumbs:

Not for me but

 

[snake1962]

To each his own but not for me. They can't be comfortable on a long ride and certainly can't be as safe. I've never rode a bike with them anyway so it's just an opinion, so maybe others who have ridin' with them could better say. I personally don't like the look on any bike.

 

[Reaper]

That pic can't be real.

Actually that pic is real. That guy lives here in St. Louis, and I have seen that bike myself. Here is a pic I took of it a year ago:

 

[Splitlog]

I think apes on a pit would look great....go for it..

 

[C00lHandLuke]

Not for me, but to each his own.

 

[1goodsinner]

I had 16" apes on my HD Heritage and it lookes fuckin' great!Slow turns were actually easier than w/ drag bars after a short transition period.And there were NO problems with riding distances either.Apes make MOST bikes look cool!I'd get them again...and actually I'm looking for slightly higher bars for my '05 BDM Chopper.My arm position w/ the OEM bars is TOO low.

 

[pknowles]

I had 16" apes on my HD Heritage and it lookes fuckin' great!Slow turns were actually easier than w/ drag bars after a short transition period.And there were NO problems with riding distances either.Apes make MOST bikes look cool!I'd get them again...and actually I'm looking for slightly higher bars for my '05 BDM Chopper.My arm position w/ the OEM bars is TOO low.

Got any pictures of the Heritage with the bars?

 

[Th3InfamousI]

Actually that pic is real. That guy lives here in St. Louis, and I have seen that bike myself. Here is a pic I took of it a year ago:

I don't see a clutch on the handle bars, Can't see were it was relocated to?

 

[Reaper]

I don't see a clutch on the handle bars, Can't see were it was relocated to?

Good eye, I didn't even realize that when I took the picture. Will have to look and find it the next time I see that bike.

 

[Brew]

I don't see a clutch on the handle bars, Can't see were it was relocated to?

He’s got a suicide shifter, see the gold crown looking knob? Would make sense...

 

[seatmaker]

That bike's got suicide written all over it

 

[Brew]

That bike's got suicide written all over it

TRU DAT Seat...

 

[Moespeeds]

I made these apes for my roadstar, rise is somewhere around 20" and it's no problem at all. Takes a day to get used to them, but no handling issues fast or slow and they are far from unsafe. I have a 16" rise on my roadstar in AZ and I put ridiculous miles on that thing, plenty of 500+ mile days and never an issue with comfort. I think they look good on the low bikes, but like anything else it's all about what YOU like. One bit of advice, make sure you get fat bars, 1.25" minimum or they will look puny on the bike.